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Vol IX. No. 222.
DID THE! FIGHT!
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HEAVY CANNONADING heard
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Bcaniah Preparin* Another FJest to
Be Sent to Manila or Cuba - An-
I other Vessel Captured.
WibHiiroTON, May 23 —A apecial to
0« New York Herald from Mole, Si.
gisholas, Hayti, says:
J *-Numerous and very frequent re
-prti resembling heavy cannonading
• were hoard in the Windward
Jjassage Friday and Saturday gave
&j*» to the rumor that a naval engage-
B»enC waa in program between the
lnuedrone ol the United States and
| Spain No man of war has been out
| tide of the harbor, however, and none
ba* entered it. It baa been impose!-
IS to loam whether or not a naval
battle actually took place/’
A dispatch fromGsbraltar cays: The
governor hpro will not allow war vee
aele passing the straits td.be reported.
The Spaniard# are preparing what
they call their third squadron, which
will conshrt of the Princess de Astu
rias, tho Cardenal Cisneros, the Lo
panto, at Cartagena, and Nnmaneia
and the Victoria, which is being new
ly armored and engined. There are
also at Ferrol the torpedo gunboats
Don# Maria de Molina, the Marques
de la Victoria and the Don Alvara de
Easan.
B Unless tho American government
move# quickly it will have the forego
; ing to contend with in addition to
Admiral Cameras’ squadrons. The
latter is expected to leave Cadiz with
in a few days. His destination is
unknown, but Is probably the Antilles,
notwithstanding that the newspapers
say the Ph.lippi.sa
The British steamer Ardanmhor was
captured by tho auxiliary gunboat Oe
ceola yesterday aud brought into Key
West harbor. She was acting in a
auspicious manner and was thought
to 0,108 y.-T*****•<*•
and enter fSev.ua b*f bttf.
Sixteen submarine divers have been
sent from Norfolk to Key West to
clean the bottoms of Sampson’s and
Schley’s fleets.
The Sure La Grippe Cure.
There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You aro having
pain all through your body, your liver
is out of order, have no appetite, no
life, no ambition, have a bad cold, in
fact aro completely used up. Electric
Bitters is the only remedy that will
give you prompt and sure relief. They
act directly on your liver, stomach
and kidneys, tone up the whole system
and make you feel like a new being.
They are guaranteed to cure or price
refunded. For sale at J. N. Harris 4
Son's and Carlisle & Ward’s Drug
Stores.
A SUNDAY CAROUSAL.
One Negro Shot and Another Badly
Beaten Up.
A crowd of negroes gathered at tbe
home of Anderson Edge, about four
miles south cf this city, Sunday to
spend the day drinking whiskey and
gambling. Tbe frolic was continued
through until yesterday morning,
when all of tbe parties were full of
cheap whiskey, and then ended in a
general fight in which one negro was
shot and another badly beaten up with
heavy clubs.
Sheriff Morris was notified of tho
/racus and at ones sent out his depu
ties, Ison and Freeman, to investigate
tbe matter and arrest tbe parties. Tbe
officers returned about one o’clock
with Anderson Edgs.whom theyplaced
in jail. ” «•
Edge was suffering from a painful
wound on bis right shoulder, and saya
he was shot by Charlie Mays, a nogro
living in Pike county.
Edge says after be was shot he and
his son, Emmett, attacked Maye with
hickory sticks and gave him a severe
beating. When asked by the officers
where Maye was, the negro was very
reticent, and said be did not knew.
It is said there were several negroes
st Edge’s bouse when the fight occur
red, but the officers were unable" to
learn their names, and only arrepted
Anderson Edge, who rune a blind
tiger as well as a gambling den at hie
house.
The matter will be fully investigated,
as tbe officers are of tho opinion that
May* has been foqly dealt with.
EM.'OX A.X. A.,
THE FIRST REGIMENT
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Getting Down to Hard Work -Drill
in* Morning and Afternoon.
Camp Norihen seems to bb a differ*
ent place altogether now since the de
parture of the Sccind regiment on
Saturday hat.
Not that the men now quartered
there are notes good soldiers as their
departed camrades but there are just
one half as many now as before.
However ell are doing their duty'to
the vefy best of their abU(ty and no
one complaining.
Regular gnard mount every morn
ing at 8:30 o’clock and battalion drill
at 10 o’clock with another drill In the
afternoon is the regular run of affairs
every day.
Sunday morning the captains of tbs
artillery companies received orders
from the secretary of war to report at
once by telffigaph to the general of the
Gulf Department in Atlanta lor duty
and instructions
Capt. Bradley of the First Light
Battery, Atlanta, and Capt. Walker of
the Chatham Artillery at once obeyed
instructions, but as yet do reply has
oomo to them.
Capt. Walker went up to Atlanta
to Report again in person.
Col. Lawton has had the entire
camp ground put in excellent condi
tion. Everything is clean and b*e
the appearance of the well kept camp
which it is.
Capt. Geo. W. Drummond. waa of
ficer of the day yesterday while Lieut.
G. C. Oeunotj, Jr., commanded the
guards and Lisut. W. A. Wright
officer of tbe guards.
Notwitbstendiog Col. Liwteo’s ab
sence from camp, ho being in Atlanta
on business, all things worked per
fectly thTOMfhoak tbe day.
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A Nanww Escape-
Thankful words Written by Mrs. Ada
E Hart o< Gordon, 8. D: ’• Was taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cqpgh set in and finally tormi
uaWd ia ftwswnAqitioo. Four dootore
gave me up; saying I could not live
>ut a short time. I gave myself up to
my Savior, determined if I could not
stay with my friends on earth, I would
meet my absent ones above. My bus
>»nd was advised to got Dr, King’s
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial,
took in all eight bottlea. It has cured
me, and thank God I am saved and
now a well and healthy woman.” Trial
rottlos free at J. N. Harris 4 Son and
Carlisle 4 Ward’s Drug Stores. Regular
size 50c and SI.OO. Guaranteed or
price refunded.
OFFICER GORDON ARRESTED-
Charged With Carryin* Concealed
Weapons and Assault-
Officers Connor, Phelps and Flynt
arrested two soldiers Sunday morning
for being disorderly and carried them
to policer headquarters for detsntion
until tbe officers at camp could be
notified.
Several of their comrades were in
the city and upon learning of tbe ar
rest attempted to secure their release.
One of the number, it is said, because
very much wrought up and proceded
to abuse the officers in no oboice lan
guage He was asked to desist from
ueing such language, or he would bo
placed under arreet himself, but he
only became tbe - more abusive, and
was then placed under arrest.
After the officers got him in police
headquarters be is said to hive applied
epithets to Officer Gordon, who bad
come up in tbe meantime, that no
gentleman is over expected to take.
Gordon told him if be made that re
make again he would knock him
down.
Tbe soldier again otirsediGorfion
and be dealt him a heavy blow on tho
head with bis billet.
Tbe moo were turned over to the
officers al Camp Northen, and yester
day Officer Gordon was arrested for
assault with intent to murder and for
carrying concealed weapons, itis
case will be tried before Justice Sorrel
Ibis morning at 10 o’clock, and will be
one of unusual interest, as several fine
pointe of law will be fought over.
When Nature
Needs assistance it may be best to render
in promptly, but one should remember to
use even the most perfect remedies only
when needed. Tbe beat and meet simple
and gentle remedy is the Syrup of Figs,
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Company.
Bdacute Your Bowel. With A'e*e»r.t*.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10o,ZSc. It C.C. C. fail. dnifglsM refu*d money.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1888.
THE CAUSE OF MISSIONS.
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BY W. E. H. SEARCY.
Our Lord, before He was taken up
into tbe heavens, commanded His dis
ciples to go-and teach all nations'to
observe the things He had commanded
them to do; to baptize them in tl.e
name of the Father, the Soo and the
Holy Spirit, and promising lo be with
them to tbe consummation of the age
Thio was the het commandment tbe
Master gave, but like tbe tender, lov
ing words of friends who pass the veil
of death, they linger longest- in our
ear, and, echoing and re-echoing like
notes of bogles sounding through
mountain passes, they shall never die.
So strongly was the thought im
pressed upon the apostles that it was
necessary for the Master to urge them
not to leave Jerusalem at once, but to
wait for the baptism of the holy spirit,
for, said He, ’ John baptized you with
water, but ye shall be baptized with
tbe holy spirit not many days hence
After the holy spirit is come upon you
ye shall be witnesses unto me. both in
Jerusalem, end in nil Judea, and in
Samaria, aud unto the uttermost parts
of the earth.”
Ae the last words escaped His lips
they looked and beheld Him passing
into the clouds. The apostles waited,
and soon, on tbe day of Pentecost,
carpe tbe wonderful manifestations,
during which three thousand people
were converted and added to the
church in a single day, and all were
baptized as promised.
It is under this command—these
parting words and admonitions—that
the gospel is propagated, and under
them continue to be propagated
until all the nations of tbe earth have
beard the gospel of tbe Christ.
*When tbe apostles looked over tbe
field, what a stupendous undertaking
lay before them I Just around them
was the Jew ready to crucify them.
Ruling over them wm> Roms—proud>
imperial Bonn—which was the—mis
tress of tho knoWn world, which had
its own god ahd its own civilisation.
To the east lay tbe great nations of
Persia and India and China. To tho
northward were our own Saxon ances
tors, and still in tbe regions beyond
nations dwelt in ignorance and in sin.
There was everything to discourage
tho apostles, but they were true to tbe
Master’s commandpmd went forth in
His name conquering and to conquer*
But for this spirit ws Anglo Ssxons
would have been worshiping the gods
of our fathers.
The truth is, we are so fresh " from
heathenism ourselves that tbe Very
names of our days are mere appella
tions of their heathen divinities. Tues
day is named for Tuesco, Wednesday
for Woden, Thursday for Thor, and
Friday for Frigga—gods of the Sax
ons.
.But the brave, good men of the ear
ly days of-Cbristianity camo through
the fires of persecution, through the
ravings of wild beasts, through tbe
sacrifice of martyrdoms to bring us
the good news, and there will ever be
found among the bravest and the best
men who will carry forward tbs gospel
to those who still sit in the land of
darkness aud despair. The truth is, if
Christianity was not an emination of
tbe great divine, yet its attendant
blessings are so many that common
humanity would induce us to spread
its benificence among the nations of
the earth.
There are well meaning Christians
who oppose missions for tbe reason
that they prefer to teach their own
nations; but they do err, because this
is not a question of preferences. The
command is to teach all nations, and
to go to tbe uttermost ends of tbe earth
with the instruction.
Some oppose missions because un
der the doctrine of their church they
cannot see the necessity of it; but tho
doctrine of no church can come be*
tween tbe man and the Master’s com
mand You may not understand tbe
hidden mysteries of God’s plane, but
you can understand the simple com
mand, "Go teach all nations to observe
tbe things I have commanded you to
do.” A child can understand that,and
the children do understand it,and they
are obeying tbe Master all over tbe
land by contributing their little mites
to send the word of life to the utter
most regions Y»f the earth.
Some say it costs too much, bAgW
man has yet fathomed tbe value of a
-fegabkn soul. How much did it cost
the New York Journal to rescue the
Boyal make* tbe food para,
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ROYAX BAKIHQ POWDER CO., MEW YORK.
person of the gentle Cisneros from tho
maliqioue hand of tbe cruel Spaniard?
Whaklarge sums have been expended
to regcue men from the depths of tbe
burning mines?. What large sums
have} been expended to bring them
safelAfFOin the regions of the north?
Can it cost too much to save one hu
man loul from the darkness of despair?
Some say missions accomplish too
little. Alas! this is the cry of ignor
ance. The Missionary spirit made
England and France and Germany
and America the masters of the world.
It is fringing light into Japan, and
tbe Islands of the Sea. Ah! but they
may say they are of the rest of the
worlcf—that of course it did good to
us, acni England and Germany and
France, etc., but it will not do goodTfn
Cbiui. Can we not at least hope that
what Mid good to so many will do good
to al if Lst the Christian people of aO
denomination* wake up to the neces
sity Os action—-immediale action in
the interest of missions and trust all
results to God. The question is not
whether tbe heathen will receive tbe
gospel—it is whether you will send it.
Whether you (resder) will obey the
Master, or follow the excuses of your
own making to your own destruction.
XJwxAwa man who has had great!
financial tosses. I Rave seen him look
over his securities that turned to noth
ing under tbe rapid declines of panicy
times. I have seen him run up sud
denly with some stock be bsd taken
in a college for (the education of the
women of China—a transaction he
had forgotten. Then I beard him say
"Thank God that is good jet.” That
is a treasure moths cannot corrupt nor
thieves break through and steal.
So it will be with you friends: give I
give!! give!l! and God will be a shield
to you in the days of trouble, and a
shelter in the time of the storm.
THE EXCELLENCE OF SW OF IMS
is due notPonly to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the Caxlvormia Fie Sybvp
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the uaufobhia Fxe Syrup Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the Caxi
fornia. Fig Syrup Co. with the medi
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company— ‘
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAM PRAMCUOO, <M.
LOUISVIUUK. Kr. MRW TOOK, M.Y.
Fruit Growers Attention-
All interested in fruit growing are
requested to meet at the office of tbe
Griffin Banking Company, May 24,
st 10 o’clock..
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Muslins and Organdies sc. to 80c. yard.
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Unbleached honey comb Towels sc. each. „ >1
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